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Indian Ocean - Zanzibar

is an equatorial climate with heavy rains form March to May. The best time to visit Zanzibar is during the dry season from June to October where the temperatures average 25 degrees. It is very hot from December to March.

CAPITAL CITY: Stone Town
LANGUAGE:English and Swahili are the official languages
CURRENCY:Tanzanian Schilling (Tsh). We recommend taking US Dollars as the preferred foreign exchange
VISA: SA passport holders require a visa
AREA: 17, 494 km2.
TIME DIFFERENCE: SA Time + 1 hour
HEALTH REQUIREMENTS: Malaria precautions are necessary and it is also recommended that you have vaccinations against Hepatitis A & B and Tetanus. Proof of a yellow fever certificate is required to re-enter into South Africa

Fifteen miles from mainland Tanzania, the Zanzibar Archipelago consists of main island Unguja, Pemba and many small islands. Zanzibar is the largest coral island off the coast of East Africa. With centuries old sailing dhows still sailing the waters and ornately wooden carved doors still decorating many homes, the scent of cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg abounds. Zanzibar, “the island of spices” has a strong Arabic influence. The tropical island is about 85 km’s long and 30 km’s wide with a number of tiny islands around it, Pemba which is the largest and called Al-khudra in Arabic meaning the green island. Stone Town is the old city and cultural heart of Zanzibar where little changed in the last 200 years. It is a place of winding alleys, bustling bazaars, mosques and grand Arab houses. The unique architecture of Stone Town fuses Arabic, Indian, European and African influences. You can spend many idle hours and days just wandering through the fascinating labyrinth of narrow streets and alleyways.

Getting There

There are flights from Johannesburg to Zanzibar on Air Tanzania and SAA daily via Dar es Salaam with direct flights on Air Tanzania on a Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday with add on options available from other major centres. Flying time is approximately 4 hours.

Some Swahili words to help you with your travels in Zanzibar :
Hello – Jambo
Hello, how are you – Mambo
Good bye – Kwaheri
Many thanks – Asante Sana
Please – Tafadhali
Good Night – Lala Salama
Slowly – Pole
Fast - Haraka
No problem - Hakuna Matata
Water - Maji

Zanzibar is a favourite among couples wanting to elope and have a romantic, legal, sunset beach wedding by themselves. Zanzibar offer the most romantic weddings on the beach, on a Dhow (extremely romantic) and the honeymoon packages are really awesome.  There is much to see and do ensuring that you won’t ever be bored and its guaranteed that you will want to return, year after year after year!!!!